Track days / driver training in or close to Switzerland ?

[BernB]

Hi all,

Does anyone know of any track days or driver training (similar to carlimits.com in the UK) in or around Switzerland, ideally with English speaking instructors ?

Been to the 'ring a few times, but was wondering if there's anything closer by where I'm not likely to end up in the armco if it all goes wrong...

TIA.

[sunnybono]

http://www.anneau-du-rhin.com/ is the best you will get for a proper track.
Edit: Or hockenheim tourist days

Edited by sunnybono on Thursday 13th August 13:32

[chandrew]

TCS do a sports driving course and I think we could probably get an English language one in there were enough folk interested. A colleague here says their snow course is fun and useful, though very much aimed at the general public. Again, if we got a group together I guess they'd tailor it to the correct level. I'd certainly be up for the snow course.

I did a day in the UK with Don Palmer at Bruntingthorpe a few weeks ago. I'd highly recommend it. I ended up hiring an academy car from Caterham Midlands which is probably 20 miles away. It was not cheap - well the Caterham was a good price for a track-use car - but was great fun, and I learnt lots. The car was just right for the day and I was open with Caterham so they knew I was going to be scrubbing the tyres. Again, not cheap but if you factor in the wear that such a day would add to your car it became better value, as did the exchange rate.

[RainerM]

a few links here, all are very known and respected, most in German or French,but that does not mean they cannot speak English ;-)

http://www.circuit-dijon-prenois.com/ with some links to "race-schools"

http://www.schlaeppi-racetec.ch/00000198670089109/...

http://www.fahrkurs.ch/fahrkurs-de/index.asp

http://www.schaer-events.ch/index_cont.php?theme=E...

http://www.wirzmotorsport.ch/

Enjoy your driving :-))

Rainer

[JMGS4]

Rainer, I can recommend the Anneau du Rhin (10km NE of Mulhouse), we use it on the porsche days. It's asurprisingly difficult track, although flat and really worth a visit...

[UltimaCH]

You can also try "Le Laquais" http://www.circuitdulaquais.com/ a bit further south in France(2hrs from Lausanne) and not too far from Lyon. Used it quite often to fine tune our cars and enjoy ourselfs. Cheap also: around 100Euro for 1/2 day and 150E for full day on shared track. Very nice and technical too. They offer driving instruction in french of course, don't know if they do in english.

Edited by UltimaCH on Monday 17th August 15:45